Johnson Wins Individual Title, and NDSU Wins the Team at Torrey Pines
March 27, 2024
PHOENIX -- The LPGA Tour, like nearly every other professional sports organization in the United States, suspended operations in March. There is, however, one women's golf tour still operating -- The Cactus Tour.
Sarah Burnham, the former three-time MGA Women's Player of the Year, has taken advantage of the chance to compete, and she's won twice in the last month. She claimed the first of those victories at Sundance Golf Club in late March. Shooting 76-72-72--220 (4 over par), the former Michigan State All-American -- and two-time Big Ten Player of the Year -- won by four strokes over Britney Yada and two amateurs, Payton Fehringer and Anika Varma.
That victory was worth $2,800.
Burnham is in her second year on the LPGA Tour, but she has played in only one event in 2020 and missed the cut.
After winning at Sundance, Burnham won again two weeks later at Apache Creek. She opened with an even-par 72 there, but followed it with a 67 and a 68 for a 54-hole total of 207 (9 under), good for a one-stroke margin of victory over Yada -- and $2,500.
Tying for third was South Dakota star Brenna Lervick. The former two-time All-Summit League first team selection from Chanhassen came back from a first-round 74 with a pair of 69's to finish at 212.
Burnham has also chalked up one second-place finish this spring, two weeks ago at Union Hills. Sophia Popov, who is from Heidelberg, Germany, rattled off three consecutive 71's for a 3-under aggregate of 213 to take the first-place check of $2,500. Burnham ended up two behind at 215 (70-73-72), two ahead of another German, Sophie Hausmann, who finished third.
2020 CACTUS TOUR
Tournament #11
At Sundance GC
First place -- $2,800
1. Sarah Burnham, Maple Grove 76-72-72--220
T2. Payton Fehringer (a), Pocatello, Idaho 75-74-75--224
T2. Anika Varma (a), Roseville, Calif. 75-75-74--224
T2. Britney Yada, Hilo, Hawaii 70-77-77--224
Tournament #13
At Apache Creek
First place $2,500
1. Sarah Burnham, Maple Grove 72-67-68--207
2. Britney Yada, Hilo, Hawaii 74-67-67--208
T3. Brenna Lervick, Chanhassen 74-69-69--212
T3. Emily Penttilae, Finland 72-70--70--212
Tournament #14
At Union Hills
First place $2,500
1. Sophia Popov, Germany 71-71-71--213
2. Sarah Burnham, Maple Grove 70-73-72--215
3. Sophie Hausmann, Germany 76-71-70--217
Tournament #16
At Las Colinas
First place $4,000
1. Sophia Popov, Germany 61-69-64--194
2. Britney Yada, Hilo, Hawaiii 66-68-69--203
3. Sophie Hausmann, Germany 70-66-68--204
T8. Sarah Burnham, Maple Grove 68-70-73--211
12. Brenna Lervick, Chanhassen 68-74-72--214
Tournament #10
At Moon Valley CC
First place $2,000
T1. Anna Nordqvist, Sweden 67-68-66--201
T1. Lisa Peterson, Sweden 67-69-65--201
3. Mina Harigae, Montery, Calif. 66-69-67--202
T4. Sarah Burnham, Maple Grove 68-72-67--207
17. Brenna Lervick, Chanhassen 72-75-72--219
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